SOLUTIONS

ACROSS
1 Star Chamber.
(anag.)
9 Attendant.
(two meanings)
10 Malta.
MA+LTA
11 Pirate.
P(IRA)TE
12 Maryland.
MARY+LAND
13 Recant.
RE+CANT (ER rev. & Kant hom.)
15 Dartmoor.
(anag.)
18 Whitecap.
WHIT+E+CA+P (with anag.)
19 Prefab.
P+REFA+B (fear anag.)
21 Chartist.
CH+ARTIST
23 Mantra.
MA+NTRA (rant anag.)
26 Lease.
LE(A+S)E
27 Clarified.
CLAR(IF+I)E+D
28 Predeceased.
(anag.)


DOWN
1 Snapper.
(two meanings)
2 Astir.
AS+T+IR
3 Constance.
CON+STANCE
4 Away.
A+W+A+Y
5 Betrayal.
BET(RAY)A+L
6 Rummy.
RUM+MY
7 Leander.
LEA(N)DER
8 Clear off.
C+LEAR+OF+F
14 Chinaman.
CHINA+MA+N
16 Turn aside.
(anag.)
17 Massacre.
M+ASS+ACRE
18 Wicklow.
WICK+L+O+W
20 Branded.
B(RAND)ED
22 Tee up.
T(E+E)UP
24 Tries.
(two meanings)
25 Wage.
W(AG)E